Hello and Welcome to MGJ Postal History

We are offering for sale a wide variety of covers—from stampless covers to First Day Covers, from the very old, to contemporary. While we primarily sell covers, you will also find stamps, other postal items and interesting ephemera for sale. We hope you enjoy the site and visit often. We welcome your comments.

Posted are just some of the items in our inventory. Feel free to email us with requests from your want list.

I am a life member of the American Philatelic Society and am a member of the Society’s estate advisory service. I am also a member and volunteer at the Cardinal Spellman Philatelic Museum in Weston, Massachusetts. In addition, I am a licensed, bonded auctioneer in Massachusetts.

Thank you,Marc Jasmin

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FIRST DAY COVERS

WE HAVE LISTED SOME FIRST DAY COVERS INDIVIDUALLY ON THE SITE. HOWEVER, WE HAVE AN EXTENSIVE STOCK OF FIRST DAY COVERS -- FROM EARLY TO THE 1990S. MOST EARLY COVERS HAVE CACHETS. OUR STOCK INCLUDES REGULAR ISSUES, COMMEMORATIVES, AIR MAILS, SPECIAL DELIVERY COVERS AND MORE. PLEASE EMAIL YOUR WANT LISTS TO MGJPOSTALHISTORY@POST.COM AND WE WILL SEND IMAGES AND INFORMATION OF ITEMS WE HAVE THAT MATCH YOUR NEEDS.

SEARCHING THE SITE

The site has been created to be very user friendly. Just go to the search box and enter information about what you are looking for. A general term like “stampless covers" or "stampless folded letter” will bring up our entire stock of stampless covers and letters. Entering a community name, or a state, will bring up only those items with those words in the headline.

CLICK ON AN ITEM HEADLINE AND OPEN THAT SPECIFIC ITEM. IF THERE ARE ADDITIONAL SCANS INCLUDED WITH THE ITEM, THEY WILL OPEN AT THAT TIME. We encourage you to investigate the site and find hidden treasures for your collection or investment.

Interesting cover from a number of viewpoints. First, addressed to Judge Samuel R. Russell. Second, note difference in size and color of the two Scott #65 stamps. The left stamp is considerably smaller due to close perfs. The right stamp is much lighter in color, possibly rose. And finally, there is an incomplete Hillsborough PA dead post office postmark -- a premium DPO. Judge Samuel Riddle Russell, b. 21 June 1801 Gettysburg PA; lawyer, judge, graduated Princeton.

Interesting cover. Has September 28 Waterloo postmark next to stamp. Arrived at Shortsville the same day and was marked missent and returned. At center top of cover is a Waterloo receiver postmark for September 29. Nice fast turnaround. Stamp is damaged. Missent mark and postmarks constitute the value.

U330 U.S. GRANT POSTAL STATIONERY COVER SENT BY F. HINDERMANN OF NEW ORLEANS TO JULIUS GOETZ IN GERMANY. SEE SCAN FOR CONDITION...NO TEARS OR MISSING PIECES. NEW YORK CITY AND FREIBURG RECEIVERS ON BACK. WE ARE NOT THAT FAMILIAR WITH POSTAL STATIONERY AND HAD THIS COVER IDENTIFIED BY A REPUTABLE DEALER/COLLECTOR. BECAUSE WE DID NOT POSITIVELY IDENTIFY THIS OURSELVES, WE WILL OFFER A MONEY BACK GUARANTEE IF YOU DISAGREE WITH THE CATALOG NUMBER. SHOULD YOU DIFFER WITH THIS OPINION AND PROVIDE WRITTEN STATEMENT TO THAT EFFECT, YOUR MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED FOR THIS COVER IF YOU SO DESIRE AND IF COVER IS RETURNED WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE MAILING DATE WHEN IT WAS SENT TO YOU. ALSO, PLEASE EMAIL OF YOUR INTENTION TO DO SO.

It's a triple header. Cover originated in Althay NY and was addressed to South Norwalk. Enroute, it received a Watkins postmark on the flap side and then it received a South Norwalk Connecticut mark when the cover was forwarded to New York City. This is a must unusual item for dead post office cover collectors.

Two early Angel Island covers to RFD #4 Georgia. Both show aging. 1904 cover is open at left. 1905 cover is open at top and has tear from middle down into the name Emma. Note color variation in the postal stationery. Adairsville receivers on the back of both.